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“One would say; “He is the herdsman of all; there is no evil in his heart. His herds are few, but he spends the day herding them. There is fire in their hearts! If only he had perceived their nature in the first generation! Then he would have smitten the evil, stretched out his arm against it, would have destroyed their seed and their heirs! But since giving birth is desired, grief has come and misery is everywhere. So it is and will not pass, while these gods are in their midst. Seed comes forth from mortal women ; it is not found on the road. Fighting has come, and the punisher of crimes commits them! There is no pilot in their hour. Where is he today? Is he asleep ? Lo, his power is not seen!” — Miriam Lichtheim
One would say; “He is the herdsman of all; there is no evil in his heart.
His herds are few, but he spends the day herding them.
There is fire in their hearts!
If only he had perceived their nature in the first generation!
Then he would have smitten the evil, stretched out his arm against it, would have destroyed their seed and their heirs!
But since giving birth is desired, grief has come and misery is everywhere.
So it is and will not pass, while these gods are in their midst.
Seed comes forth from mortal women ;
it is not found on the road.
Fighting has come, and the punisher of crimes commits them!
There is no pilot in their hour.
Where is he today? Is he asleep ?
Lo, his power is not seen!